Synyster Gates Style Quick Licks Solo Performance With Andy James Licklibrary

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In this Quick Licks video, Andy James tackles the face melting lead licks of Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates.
This solo is jam packed with shred licks, advanced techniques and a few of Synysters own unique quirks.
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In this exclusive Quick Licks solo performance, Andy James will be showcasing a range of licks in the style of Avenged Sevenfold lead guitarist Synyster Gates.
Synyster Gates is known for his impeccable shred chops, chaotic solos, and crazy speed! In this Quick Licks performance you will see fast, alternate picked lines, sweep picking, arpeggios, tapping and a few of Synyster's own quirks such as adding unusual interval groupings to licks to create new sounds.
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@licklibrary Год назад

Whats your favourite Synyster Gates guitar moment? Let us know in the comments! Check out the full Synyster Gates Quick Licks course by Andy James here: www.licklibrary.com/learn/courses/quick-licks-synyster-gates

@stupidmonkey151 10 лет назад

Syns style is so weird, but quite unique. Just something about it is awesome.

@chickentwisties2298 Год назад

He's certainly one of a kind

@rifflizard 9 лет назад

Probably the sweetest, fastest CLEANEST notes I`ve ever heard. UNFRGGIN` BELIEVABLE!!!

@mrrubberbandz575 8 лет назад

Damn wtf happened to the metal community, all I see is syn is better or andy is better. Who cares! Since when is about the skill they are both bad ass dudes! Enjoy the damn music.

@bananakin94 7 лет назад

Unfortunately in a genre of music like Metal where technical proficiency is pretty much a must. Everything becomes a dick size comparing contest. Who can shred the fastest, who plays the cleanest, who has the best solos etc

@nunrgtrance2 7 лет назад

Well it may be true that Andy possesses more technically advanced techniques and skills, but Syn seems to have that indescribable natural knack for writing. Which is not something you can just acquire. To write something so unique that is instantly recognizable as your own fingerprint, that is something special. And he does that very well. So to say either one is better than the other is just ignorant.

@JABelms 7 лет назад

"Natural knack of writing". Andy James has that as well, they are both musicians after all. His instrumental album is just absolutely phenomenal.

@kenomy2160 7 лет назад

Jaryn FUCK YES THIS COMMENTARY SHOULD BE POSTED ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND REPEATED TO EVERY FUCKIN HUMAN BEING

@archkarr18 7 лет назад

I think the difference probably is that Andy James music is mostly intrumental, which means he has to do more in a song to keep your attention, while Syn is playing rhythm most of the time with a lead stuck in the middle ( for a relatively shorter time). If he did an intrumental album, he might be able to show off more like Andy can in his songs.I for one am SICK of vocalists getting all the credit..that's why I like the intrumental metal. I'D rather hear NO vocals and more shred instead.(of course I'm a guitarist) RU-vid is the best thing that ever happened for someone like me. Now I can listen to what I want instead of what the record companies WANT me to hear! Andy is one of my favorite guitarists but I think Syn is very good too, I just prefer intrumental. My favorite vocalist in metal is Russell Allen from symphony x.Im not a huge fan of "brutal vocals". I think it scares a lot of people away from metal, and I want MORE people to embrace it, but that seems to be the red line with alot of people accepting metal music...LONG LIVE THE SHREDDERS!!!

@SharpWalkers 10 лет назад

People saying Syn couldn't play this himself, really don't know much of his playing then.

@vinsalmusic 10 лет назад

He could.

@CalaMarioooo 10 лет назад

Completely agree

@subutaynoyan5372 9 лет назад

Syn uses larger sweeps, he has more legato, uses his pinky and really plays fluidly. I don't think this catches his style that much. I'd think he can't play this if i haven't saw his Master Class. But he can play much faster than he does in Avenged Sevenfold.

@drwingstcm 9 лет назад

u are so idiot..fuck!! the afterlife if you have ever try to play,it 's actually harder than this.and u know he can shred it very easily and fluidly

@SharpWalkers 9 лет назад

吳文誠 Lol. I'll respond in your language: i am not so idiot... u are so idiot!! u not understanding my comment. i are not attacking syn, i is defending syn from people so idiot they thinking syn couldnt play this!! (That was actually hard)

@leo99qloool 9 лет назад

Andy james in my opinion is one of the best shredder in the world. Please licklibrary could you make a dvd with Chuck Schuldiner style? It would be great

@licklibrary 9 лет назад

Hi Leo thanks for the suggestion we shall put it forward to the team!

@TheAsYmE 8 лет назад

+Leo you're a genius.. and they responded , lol :V

@danijelpavlek 8 лет назад

+Licklibrary - Online Guitar Lessons nice video you should make the dvd with dave murray style

@mmmckinney8317 8 лет назад

I doubt there is anything this guy can't play. I mean this is absolutely amazing. Nailed it.

@LostSinsCelebration 8 лет назад

Andy James has done the majority guitar metal player style, but "WHO will do an Andy James Style?"

@glenproenings3612 8 лет назад

impossible!!!!!!!!

@xXxMaggot09xXx 8 лет назад

+Lost Sins Celebration Does he write his own music?

@LostSinsCelebration 8 лет назад

+Sergey Gridnev Ofc he does! His own music his amazing. Take a listen to the Wind That Shake The Heart, War March, What Lies Beneath etc..!

@Geraet 7 лет назад

definetly not Andy James

@nikulchin7451 6 лет назад

He's like Kakashi

@ballypoo 9 лет назад

love the dark and chromatic sounds!

@andrewehalt6352 10 лет назад

syn could totally play this. I wish hed come out with a solo instrumental like this. but anyone who knows all of syn's work knows he could play this.

@mikewallace19 10 лет назад

I wouldn't put it past Syn to dabble in the Solo track business, although i doubt it will ever happen. Other than his live solo's he enjoys being with the band too much to break off. Most bands get together for business purposes, but all these guys have been friends through high school.

@andrewehalt6352 10 лет назад

I know. but I think an instrumental would work fine in a7x

@LighterNumber300 10 лет назад

Yeah I'm sure can play this too.. just not as cleanly.

@andrewehalt6352 10 лет назад

LighterNumber300 im sure he could play just as clean with that hairband on the neck

@xBLADExWOLFx 10 лет назад

So true. This is close to Syn's work

@CrazyGameShooting 9 лет назад

it's actually sounds like an a7x song

@sannaing5297 8 лет назад

U can hear many songs lol

@KeaHM 8 лет назад

i though it was one

@CrazyGameShooting 8 лет назад

stfu

@dragonslord6377 4 года назад

@Youtubе What is the name of the effect used syn? Can you tell me? I want to buy the same effect used syn

@alfiefell6990 4 года назад

Think they meant the sharpened 3rd (i.e. blues note) which Synyster often uses

@adolfpickler4295 9 лет назад

I'd like to see him try the style of Tosin Abasi. That'd be pretty interesting

@licklibrary 9 лет назад

Hi Jake Johns thanks for the suggestion we shall put it forward to the team!

@shinji391 9 лет назад

Licklibrary - Online Guitar Lessons It would be really cool to see him try to play John Frusciante.

@mijit.859 4 года назад

Beautiful crisp melodic tone & sound !! 👍🏻

@guitax 8 лет назад

It looks so simple for him...

@brandontadday6288 10 лет назад

You guys should do a Jeff Loomis style DVD :)

@licklibrary 10 лет назад

Brandon Tadday Thats a great idea Brandon thanks for the suggestion! If you have anymore feel free to send them over!

@dimaswibowo2733 3 года назад

1:41 Beast and the harlot ! OMG 2021 and i'm still watching this!

@Sacman37 11 лет назад

Really well done! I love how you can actually tell the particular songs and associated themes that were drawn from syn's playing to create this solo, while at the same time being fairly original. Excellent stylistic imitation.

@licklibrary 11 лет назад

His solo albums are great, and he's the guitarist for the band Sacred Mother Tongue

@guccit6796 8 лет назад

Watching Andy play is dangerous! I just wanna throw my guitar off the window...

@flechgait 8 лет назад

+Tiago Rocha i agree so much

@JariSatta 8 лет назад

Immediate Defenestration

@josejalaeno73 7 лет назад

I think it's more inspiring than anything, like damn, I want to play like that so I'm gonna work my ass off and practice everyday so one day I can be even half as good and fluent as that.

@SIX-SH00T3R 6 лет назад

I am now 30 years old, I'll never ever be as good as this :P

@musicjrb4119 6 лет назад

SIX-SH00T3R with atitude like that. Yes

@licklibrary 12 лет назад

Hi Manslavery, no worries, this is the performance for the dvd Synyster Gates Quick Licks - we've only ever uploaded the trailer to this dvd. All the best - Licklibrary

@EyelessRaven 10 лет назад

I have to say that Andy James is one of my faves. Can't wait to get these DVDs and many more!

@hunterbradshaw1995 9 лет назад

Would love a Michael Romeo style dvd.

@licklibrary 9 лет назад

Hunter Bradshaw Hi there! We've noted it down! Thanks for the suggestion!

@sophiataylor5297 8 лет назад

Keep doing what you do bud. Great player. Look up to you

@Geraet 7 лет назад

Synyster Gates and Andy James are two of my favorite guitarist. this video is a pleasure

@mijit.859 4 года назад

I just Love ❤️ how really fast he plays !!!

@sallucido3249 10 лет назад

That was INSANE technical ability...he plays so CLEAN!! WOW!!

@kunashipop1 10 лет назад

See the head band at the first fret? There you have it ...

@Dropcsharp 10 лет назад

Carl10Yamit Placing a headband at the first fret sure helps in reducing unneccessary fret-noise, which gives a little cleaner feel to it. But it doesn't matter if you can't play. Fortunately, Andy is a really technically advanced guitar player and probably only used it to reduce fret-noise on the recording. There wouldn't even be a noticable difference. + Gates uses a headband for most if not all his solo's in the studio, as he's admitted multiple times.

@kunashipop1 10 лет назад

Pontus Lindberg Yes, i know that synyster uses a headband in studio, he calls it " Walter " or something. I had never said that Andy is bad, or over-rated . He is good. But i personally think that synyster is better he can do this as clear as mr andy does. I admire synyster, since i discovered a7x i started investigating, and hearing their first album to their last that actually is hail to the king, and i could see the progress and the evolution of his solos, the deepness of them, the soulness of it. Thats my opinion, and my intention with the first comment wasnt to offend Andy, he is an amazing player and many people would like to play ¼ of what he does.

@Dropcsharp 10 лет назад

Of course he can do it as clearly. They're both fenomenal, which is why I find it difficult comparing them. I agree with all the things you mentioned, Gates and Andy James are both among my 5 fav guitar players of the modern age :)

@alwanrosyidi3753 10 лет назад

This guy deserves honoris causa as : Doctor of Metal Guitar.. For his free metal lessons..

@Miss-320 11 лет назад

WOW!! AMAZING!!

@AucklandHard 7 лет назад

The real reason Andy is so good is not just his raw talent and ability to play well is his outstanding capacity to memorize songs his brain is fresh and young he's able to live in a way where he can dedicate countless hours of memorizing Not only songs licks riffs etc etc but The techniques required to play at lightning speed you have to remember every picking step weather is up or down angling your pick in the right direction rolling your pick slightly If your married it's hard to find quality practice time if you start having kids Good luck getting that practice And being able to devote that time All the regular things in life such as marriage work and children will overwhelm your mind your brains gigabytes start to get crowed you have to remember to feed babies or change diapers and a million other things Basically Andy has to sacrifice a lot to be that good

@zeroforced1853 Год назад

This comment is so underrated. I couldn’t imagine how much better I would be at playing if I could devote more time to practicing in order to inhibit more instinctive playing techniques. I have been practicing a lot of Jazz phrasing lately. If I don’t stick to it, I have to relearn things I have already learned. It hurts the inspiration to continue learning new things. Luckily I have my own bluesy style that I can always fall back on if I’m wanting to get some playing in for fun. Really glad you pointed out the requirements it takes to be this great at guitar. It allows me to be ok with not being as great as other players based on my circumstances. It’s tough when you know you are capable and are determined enough to accomplish something like this.

@YaoEspirito 4 месяца назад

Punctuate, dude. Near-gibberish.

@ch0n33z 8 лет назад

every songle one of these vids is just andy james style

@leninbeatles 9 лет назад

Wow.. So clean

@fehdmohmid2307 6 лет назад

So clean

@TheIcefreeze 8 лет назад

You should do a Jason Hook style version (Five Finger Death Punch)

@guiguiriguga 9 лет назад

I would like to see Andy James playing like Andy James himself. So many "how to play likes..."s make me curious to see how he plays

@MetalMarauder 9 лет назад

Just check out his actual music.

@chazzylicks488 9 лет назад

Metal Marauder its mindless shred...

@MetalMarauder 9 лет назад

chazzy licks Well yeah but he was asking what Andy sounds like in his own style.

@shredgod6394 7 лет назад

Metal Marauder I'm sure you've seen them by now. Tons of videos. He even has original songs

@guitarmaddness13 4 года назад

A7X fucking Rocks idk what anyone says

@hairulfahri8472 5 лет назад

Awesome andy james

@JeremyWahabTechno 10 лет назад

Andy is just too awesome!

@GuitarMan0704 12 лет назад

I like the way Andy doesn't use his pinky and can still be fast as hell. One less finger than me...However 100 times the speed and the musicality I have. This guy is a complete beast :) Thks for the uploading.

@czoramchhana2954 Год назад

Yes he does r u blind or deaf

@YaoEspirito 4 месяца назад

"Doesn't use his pinkie"? What? He's a master at four finger playing!

@mikewallace19 10 лет назад

syn can definitely play this... so dont say he cant. Im pretty sure when syn is bored he plays ridiculous things. Plus when Syn writes his solos a lot of them are to enhance a song. Playing a solo at a tempo 200 times faster than the song its supposed to be in wouldn't sound very good. Syn is also building his own custom style through a hybrid of Metal, Jazz, and classical sounds. He's by no means the best or fastest guitarist in the world. But you gotta admit, he is one of the biggest names out there to date.

@_pastheo 3 года назад

still waiting for this to come out on spotify...this might be one of my favourite songs ever its been 7 years and it has not gotten any worse..

@reshavchowdhury7443 7 лет назад

Andy your playing skills are way beyond man ! Godspeed man.

@omilchander6886 9 лет назад

those 48 Dislikes are from either haters or jealous people.

@AdityaKumar-gi8qu 9 лет назад

Hmmm

@gibsondanny 10 лет назад

you will notice that a lot of influence came from beast and the harlot.... You can play a lot of the solo over shads vocals..... It sounds fucking sick.

@RockerTheMetal 10 лет назад

It is the best solo i've ever heard!!!!!

@tmayne220 12 лет назад

great performance!

@NiNjAPeRfEcT 10 лет назад

Synyster uses his pinky

@callum_music 10 лет назад

Oh yeah! So I guess that makes Andy better right? 'Cause he can do it without using it?

@NiNjAPeRfEcT 10 лет назад

And he's better than Satriani for the same reason, right?

@callum_music 10 лет назад

NiNjAPeRfEcT Oh dear.

@TheVectorHawk 10 лет назад

Andy is also using his pinky...

@NiNjAPeRfEcT 10 лет назад

Hardly ever

@ikrarkurniawanbahari743 10 лет назад

awsome, just like gates style

@sinfulpsyche 7 лет назад

Awesome! This is just like syns solo progression. right on man! 🤘 \m/

@jametalboy 4 месяца назад

Andy is an awesome guitar player, now LICK LIBRARY thinks that we must hire him as a permanent guitar player for life...🤪🙂

@tehnikututorial 7 лет назад

Lil wayne style?

@TheTexanTraveler 7 лет назад

A man Without Question Lmao. I literally just watched the video of his "solo" yesterday. What a joke.

@RaatoHamse 7 лет назад

Rahmansyah Putra Stevie T has done it! ;)

@brittbranton 6 лет назад

Rahmansyah Putra boop ba bow bow ba boop ba bow bow ba boop ba bow bow ba boop ba bow bow.

@guitarstalkandtech9085 6 лет назад

Rahmansyah Putra That would be a hour long video of lil Wayne trying to tune his guitar

@masteratemu 10 лет назад

ike something from the city of evil album c:

@SweetNoteage 12 лет назад

DAMN! SO CLEAN!

@Rs149652 11 лет назад

Thanks i'll check it out !

@iDeKz 9 лет назад

Can we please get andy james to do a Angel Vivaldi styled solo???

@metallicafan02 9 лет назад

I see a lot of Syn haters here... All I'm going to say is that before you smack the guy down because you don't like his band, watch his master class and some stuff he does on his own. He's a whole different animal outside of A7X. Personally, I love his style and I think he's one of the better modern rock guitarists today. I think people just shoot him down because he's in a popular band. (Ya know, because as soon as a band makes it, they're garbage.) Smh.

@haydendupree8032 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@mathieuniel3309 5 лет назад

They were garbage when hail to the king came ouy

@andrewenciso139 5 лет назад

Well put

@duckspy436 5 лет назад

@@mathieuniel3309 you mean when one of the biggest influences on their writing died (the rev) and then brooks came along with his amazingly good style and drumming too so theyre really good again in the stage

@shanegrehem2516 3 года назад

Mathieu Niel you’ve never listened to the stage

@markmckinney9821 6 лет назад

Mind blowing.

@fehdmohmid2307 6 лет назад

Nailed it man!!

@nikitaprosin5022 7 лет назад

Andy James style played by Chuck Norris

@grizztunes7846 8 лет назад

you forgot to dive bomb alot

@likeanuuk6612 8 лет назад

synyster gates does like one dive bomb per song lol

@grizztunes7846 8 лет назад

+Hoshi Hearts yea lol

@BfaltS1K 8 лет назад

+Hoshi Hearts have you not heard beast and the harlot and bat country he dive bombs like crazy

@likeanuuk6612 8 лет назад

Branden Anderson he only did one in bat country. he did a few times in beast for atmosphere in the intro, but yeah he doesnt do dives much so they dont really define his whole playing style

@eclecticmuso 7 лет назад

He more so uses that sustainiac switch he has on his guitar nowadays to create crazy, eerie textures.

@feelingthestriketv1364 6 лет назад

All in key.simply amazing solo

@robertbyrd1740 10 лет назад

I love this solo .

@daphenomenalz4100 4 года назад

Well there was less sweeping i guess🤔, he should have added even more of sweepy sweepy

@rokenrol17 3 года назад

Imagining this kind of solo in five finger death punch.. omg

@dookylove 12 лет назад

dude i'm really not trying to start a bunch of youtube drama, but andy james is on a whole other level then synyster gates.

@noisy.studio 8 лет назад

Amazing .

@Humanmower 10 лет назад

Andy, you missed one of the most vital techniques to Synyster Gates style, he uses the Floyd Rose. We can see that your Ltd deluxe has a floyd but it looks like it's blocked off? It would've been great if you incorporated divebombs in the dvd. Other than that, you smoke Synyster Gates.

@madmanonsticks 10 лет назад

I don't know about "Smoking" Synyster but you make a valid point

@reigningbullets 10 лет назад

PhoenixM1H3 Andy shits on synyster. I feel bad that he even did this video, because anything A7X related is pretty gay.

@madmanonsticks 10 лет назад

reigningbullets Sure man, whatever you say.

@reiviluola 10 лет назад

reigningbullets If he has to copy someone else's style, *obviously* the person he's copying is better. :)

@Qoooba95 10 лет назад

okay haha you obviously dont get why they are doing those videos. Andy James has his own unique style and technically speaking he is superior to Synyster in every major aspect of guitar playing

@TheNickJonathan 7 лет назад

so much chromatics

@FernandoRivera-dm7hh 7 лет назад

Nick Jonathan lol yeah i was thinking that, it was super prevalent in his playing during the city of evil album not as much anymore, not sure when this was made but it really sounds like a solo syn would've written on city of evil.

@internetfree1337 4 года назад

minor scale, less chromatic

@ahmetulusan2092 11 лет назад

Very nice !

@JourneyHunters 11 лет назад

this is awsome man !!

@kusumaariftama7720 9 лет назад

who needs pinky?

@andrewdr13 10 лет назад

Andy James does a better Syn solo then Syn himself haha

@LoagHD 10 лет назад

So you never listened to Avenged Sevenfold.

@phil1113pe 11 лет назад

Awesome! Can't wait till I can Shred like this!

@sibindavid8381 7 лет назад

Damn! That was lit!

@Bayhay32 10 лет назад

Why not just learn this by ear?

@012345678946994 10 лет назад

impossible!

@Bayhay32 10 лет назад

@TheRokyt 10 лет назад

Counting Sins you don't need to....we also have the video lol

@Bayhay32 10 лет назад

To late

@vitorribeiro2647 9 лет назад

Counting Sins Hey, it's you! Lol

@coledehmer 10 лет назад

NOBODY BUT SYNYSTER GATES KNOWS HOW GOOD SYNYSTER GATES IS!!!! we dont see him playing other than live and on records. he cant just go speed shredding on songs that doesnt help the band at all so we are not going to ever see his full guitar potential unless he starts doing solo instrumental stuff.

@jaydenhoward8670 6 лет назад

Cole Dehmer exactly but from avengeds stuff hes god

@sylvestervegeance51 10 лет назад

Amazing

@josebatista4932 9 лет назад

:O Man, this is GENIUS!!!

@nivedan8 10 лет назад

After the recent guitar center video all the stupid people who had been hurling shit at syn in this video might have their tongue in cheek now.....

@ianwalter6186 9 лет назад

should've included more bends. Syn plays with much more soul

@TomHolloway123 9 лет назад

bends don't equal soul

@Meyepadwe 9 лет назад

Tom Holloway Uhh..

@algrayguitar 9 лет назад

This is right on the money, Syn bends a hell of a lot, even a fair few in the quicker solos he does.

@duckspy436 5 лет назад

@@TomHolloway123 well bending is one of most "soulful" and unique characteristics of a guitar just considering when you bend you typically have to be playing slower in order to play it (you dont see 16th note bends mid shred too often) so it can definitely be attributed to "playing with soul"

@breakfastsex 11 лет назад

he nailed it perfectly!

@chrisallen3083 10 лет назад

to everyone who says Syn wouldn't be able to play this:, you have never been to a live A7X performance...

@chrischabot4960 10 лет назад

Probably better than Synyster himself haha

@ITSplasticfork 10 лет назад

maybe more clean

@LoagHD 10 лет назад

hahahahhaha No.

@steviehernandez3182 10 лет назад

***** you must not know alot about andy james lol typical

@LoagHD 10 лет назад

I know, believe me.

@ITSplasticfork 10 лет назад

***** then your probably unclear on what clean means or you havent played guitar yourself for atleast 5 or more years

@jeffsond 6 лет назад

Andy,....you are a BEAST!!!

@lidyawesm657 7 лет назад

damn this man plays great examples of imitations! i can watch these videos all day

@subutaynoyan5372 9 лет назад

This as the tone really like Syn, but it really lacks his smooth chromatic and fluid style. By the way out of Avenged Sevenfold he's bizarre, but his work with the band is rather minimalistic. Syn's clearly not the best guitarist around but claiming him awful or bad is simply idiotic. He's really fast, just watch his master class and you'd see that he's actually much much more than he's with his band.

@Harmonic14 8 лет назад

+M Bayrak Not smooth, chromatic, or fluid...? What the hell do you call the run at 0:50-1:00?

@jeetpaul4499 7 лет назад

David Hoch thats a diminished arpeggio with chromatics

@msandonato23 8 лет назад

I swear every one of these quick licks Andy does, he sounds better than the artist hes trying to mimic. This dude is unreal.

@joeleke64 12 лет назад

So true! Andy just learned Synyster's style for this one video, and learned sooo many others for other videos. He can play like whoever he wants. Not to mention his original music, which is also really brutal. The man is a machine. Synyster is pretty good at what he does. well really good actually, which is why it's Andy's job to do this quick licks and not anybody else at lick library.

@7A35 11 лет назад

I feel like Andy James just beat me up. That was relentless.

@sandarpanmukherjee1165 10 лет назад

As far as technique goes AJ is better by a mile. But Syn writes great songs..

@lifegoeson2422 6 лет назад

Sandarpan Mukherjee You dont know shit about guitar if you think hes better than Syn go and watch his video at the guitar centre 2014 on RU-vid.

@ashutoshgoit9540 5 лет назад

@@lifegoeson2422 lol dude, Andy shits all over Syn.

@Templemtv 5 лет назад

Actually Andy's technique isn't all you think it is. For one, any competent guitar teacher would tell him he should be using his pinky finger a hell of a lot more than he is. A habit formed from laziness. Not saying he's a bad player because obviously he's great. But to say his technique is better than synyster gates (a guy who was taught how to play guitar by his father who is an incredibly talented jazz guitarist) is just factually incorrect.

@xh3llfire 10 лет назад

barely ever uses his pinky

@gudaftername8086 9 лет назад

sick!! master peace!

@cygnus-x 5 лет назад

Awesome

@mister.karate 10 лет назад

I don't think Synyster Gates can play that though. Haha

@kaylekutkind 10 лет назад

Why do you believe so? He has nothing else to do than play guitar.

@mister.karate 10 лет назад

what I meant is Andy did this way better than Synyster.

@SynysterJak 10 лет назад

rambutan83 That's completely stupid what you just said. Synyster hasn't even played this so you can't say Andy did it better....... This is just a video based off of Syn's style. You obviously don't know Synyster Gates enough to say that.

@AlexAnzjoen 10 лет назад

Austin R Well, to be honest, this is Andy trying to imitate Syn's style, I think that speaks for itself.

@reckatrem 10 лет назад

Alexander Anzjøn Well these videos made for requests, and u cant fucking compare God to Synyster Fages

@scottwaszak698 10 лет назад

Gates doesn't make any vids such as this because he and the rest of his band are busy ripping off Metallica.

@charlesmanis8863 10 лет назад

Yeah, because Metallica never ripped anybody off. I fucking love Metallica, but they did the same shit.

@andrewmusgrove7868 10 лет назад

thats an ignorant thing to say its called taking others style and adding on to it thats how you get better music

@Hammersaurus 10 лет назад

No, Syn doesn't make videos like this because he's out touring or writing music at all times. That's his source of income. This is Andy James's.

@ElioRigonat 10 лет назад

andrew musgrove They are not adding other people's style - they are literally copying it.

@Joe.Howard11 10 лет назад

I love Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold but disagree with you. Since when does Kirk Hammett do any sweeping? Since when do Avenged Sevenfold play any iconic, legendary riffs like Enter Sandman or Master of Puppets, for example? (Not saying that A7X don't have any good riffs because they do but they're not as famous as some Metallica ones). There are similarities like This Means War is clearly copied from Sad But True but if you actually do some research rather than just saying what you think, you may discover that for they're latest album, A7X said that they want to go back to write riff-oriented songs like the bands that inspired and influenced them as musicians like Metallica, Pantera etc. And besides, who doesn't look up to bands as successful at Metallica?

@TheAngelGraves 9 лет назад

Perfect.

@EricDaoud 12 лет назад

Andy's playing is soooo clean

@drippingraven 10 лет назад

That awkward moment when Andy James is a better Syn than Syn himself.

@thekillerclown8497 6 лет назад

Avi if Andy james was so great, then why am I just hearing about him? And also his bands? Aaannnddd all I've seen is him mimicking people.... oh I get it! He's so bad that he has to mimic others for popularity!

@fayde4073 6 лет назад

okay well he def not bad at all, but he's no syn.

@pjn2432 6 лет назад

Lol wot? Is Andy known for being unique and having emotion? This solos are great but they go nowhere... unlike Syns. Some are shred but they still maintain melodies. Some are filled with feelings

@BobkaDxD 6 лет назад

Avi you have no idea about Syns playing otherwise you wouldnt write bullshit like that lol. Even in A7x Syn is just minimalistic and cant go with his full playing potential, because it would never fit in song. keep on dreaming ;)

@guitarbattleslive1274 6 лет назад

i would probably have agreed with that before "the stage" was released.

@NathanRyanAllen 8 лет назад

Lets be honest, this dude is better than Synyster Gates.

@nicolasceccarello635 8 лет назад

No fucking way

@haydendupree8032 8 лет назад

Not even.

@NathanRyanAllen 8 лет назад

Andy James can play Syn Gates, but I would put money on Syn Gates not being able to play Andy James.

@dlunsyluns 8 лет назад

People act like saying that one guitarist is better than another diminishes the others value. Synyster is famous because he is the guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold and has written music that a lot of people like. Andy is (semi) famous because he is a good guitar player and a good teacher. It's not to say Andy could write the things Syn has or that Syn can play what Andy can. IMO Andy is the cleaner guitarist though.

@haydendupree8032 8 лет назад

+NathanRyanAllen I don't know man. I think I'd have to disagree.

@Marlon13caco 12 лет назад

you decorated it all! nice

@Nicodegalloyo 11 лет назад

That must be so awesome. To play any type of solo in any style so effortlessly. This solo would take me weeks just to even play, and it wouldn't be anywhere near as clean as this.